Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com 6th Social Science 2nd Term Additional Questions [New Book] History Unit -1 Vedic Culture in North India and Megalithic Culture in South India I. Choose the correct answer: 1. The first phase of urbanization in India to an end with the decline of _________ a) Indus civilization b) Vedic civilization c) Bronze civilization d) none of the above. 2. The main source of wealth in the Rig Vedic period was _______ a) Land b) Gold coins c) Cattle d) Rice 3. Sapta Sindhu means the land of _______ a) seven rivers b) seven villages c) seven tribes d) seven hills. 4. Vishayapati was the head of a ________ a) rashtra b) village c) clan d) jana 5. IN economic, political and military matters, the king was assisted by the ________ a) Gramani b) Senani c) Purohit d) Vidhaa 6. Non-Aryans were called ________ a) Janas b) Dasyus c) Sabha d) Samitha 7. IN the Latter Vedic Period the role of women in society ________ a) increased b) declined c) remained the same as before d) became equal with the role of man. Learning Leads To Ruling Page 1 of 34 Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com 8. The Staple crop of the Aryans was ___________ a) Rice b) Wheat c) Millets d) Barley 9. Patympalli is located in _________ dristirct. a) Vellore b) Madurai c) Sivaganga d) Dindital II. Match the statement with the Reasons. Tick the appropriate answer: 1. Statement (A): The megalithic monuments bear witness to a highly advanced state of civilization with the knowledge of iron and community living. Reason (R): megalithic Dolmens have been found in Veeraragavapuram village, Kanchipuram District. a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A. b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. c) A is true but R is false. d)A is false and R is true. 2. Statement I: This Aryans were semi nomadic pastoralist. Statement II: The Aryans practiced slash and burn agriculture. a) Statement I is wrong. b) Statement II is wrong c) Both the Statements are wrong d) Both the Statements are correct. 3. Which of the statement is not correct in the Vedic economy? a) Carpenters and potters were there. b) Tow crops a year was raised c) The staple crop was wheat d) Barter system was prevalent 4. Which of the statement is correct in the Vedic culture? a) Bath was tax consisting of ¼ of the agricultural produce or cattle for a person. b) Dasyus were Aryans. c) Kshatriyas belonged to the warrior class. d) Polygamy was unknown. Learning Leads To Ruling Page 2 of 34 Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com III. Fill in the Blanks: 1. Vedic age gets its name from Four Vedas. 2. The Aryans moved eastward and settled in Indo Gangetic Plain. 3. Smritas are not Eternal. 4.The basic unit of the Vedic Policy was Kula. 5. Sabha means A council of Elders. 6.Samiti means Assembly of people 7. The Vedic family was Patriarchal. 8. In the later Vedic period the rules of marriage became more rigid. 9. Pottery of the Vedic period was Painted grey ware culture 10. In the Vedic period the mode of prayer was recitation of Vedic Hymns 11. The ancient method of learning was Gurukula system 12. Megalithic period in ancient Tamilakam synchronized with Pre Sangam period IV. State True or False: 1. Vedic age is a period in History of India between 1500BC (BCE) and 600 BC (BCE) Ans: True 2. Ithihasas come under Shrutis. Ans: False 3. Smritis are constantly revised. Ans: True 4. Rajan was the head of a village. Ans: False 5. The king performed various rituals to make his position strong. Ans: True 6. A rigid four fold varna system emerged under the Rig Vedic society. Ans: False 7. Women of Vedic society played a major role in Public affairs. Ans: False 8. Idol worship was practiced in the Vedic period. Ans: False 9. Unde Gurukula system the Shishyas resided with their Guru. Ans: True 10. The later Vedic culture in North India and the iron age in south India belong to the same period. Ans: True V. Match the following: Learning Leads To Ruling Page 3 of 34 Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com Ashramas Stages of Life a. Brahmacharya 1) Married life b. Grihastha 2) Leading a life of an ascetic. c.Vanaprastha 3) Student life d. Sanyasa 4) Going to the forest to meditate. a) 3 1 4 2 b) 1 2 3 4 c) 2 3 1 4 d) 4 3 1 2 VI. Short Questions & Answers: 1. What is slash and burn agriculture? Slash and burn agriculture is a farming method that involves clearing the land by cutting and burning all the trees and plants on it. Cultivation is done there for a short time. 2. What are Shrutis? i) The Shrutis comprise the four Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads. ii) They are considered sacred, eternal and an unquestionable truth. 3. Mention the archaeological sources of the Aryans. Material remains such as iron impletments and pottery from the archaeological sites in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan along the Indus and the Ganges form the archaeologic sources of the Aryans. 4. Classify the Vedic Age. Classificatio of Vedic Age Two phases of Vedic Age i) Early vedic period 1500 – 1000 BC (BCE)_ii) Later Vedic period 1000- c.600 BC (BCE) 5. By whom were the powers of the Rajan limited? i) The main responsibility of the Rajan was to protect his tribe. ii) His powers were limited by tribal assemblies namely Vidhata, Sabha, Samiti and Gana. 6. When did hereditary kingship begin to emerge? i) When the Aryans moved eastward into Ganges-Yamuna-Doub regions, the early settlements were replaced by territorial kingdoms. ii) Thus the hereditary kingship began to emerge. Learning Leads To Ruling Page 4 of 34 Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com 7. How were Janapadas formed? In later Vedic period, many Janas or tribes were amalgamated to form Janapasad or Rashtra. 8. Who formed Trevji in the early Vedic society? i) Within the early Vedic Society three were three divisions (Trevji) as given below. ii) The general public were called Vis, the warrior class was called Kshatriyas as the Priestly class was named Brahmansa. 9. Mention the subject of the study under Gurukula system? The subjects of the study under Gurukula system included the four Vedas, ithihasa, Puranas, Grammar, Logic, ethics, astrology, maths and military science. 10. Mention the four ashramas which emerged during the later Vedic period. Towards the end of the later Vedic period, the concept of four states in life (the four ashramas) developed. i) Brahmacharya (Student life) ii) Grihastha (married life) iii) Vanaprastha (Going in the forest to meditate) iv) Sanyasa (leading a life of an ascetic) 11. Define the term Menhir. In Breton language ‘men’ means ‘stone’ and hir mean ‘long’. They are monolithic pillars planted vertically into the ground in memory of the dead. 12.Wher are herostones found in Tamil Nadu? In Tamil Nadu herostones are found at mannur village near Palam, Dindigul district, Vellalankottal, Tuticorin district and Pulimarkombai, Dindigul distict. 13. What about the Aryans and their home in India? i) Aryans of the Rig Vedic Period were semi-nomadic. They were basically pastoral people with cattle as their main source of wealth. ii) In the Rig Vedic times, the Aryan homeland was Punjab, Which was at that time called Sapta Sindhu, the land of seven rivers. iii) Around 1000 BC (BCE) Aryans in India moved eastward and settled in Indo-Gangetic plain. Learning Leads To Ruling Page 5 of 34 Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com iv) Use of iron axes and plights became widespread. 14. By whom was Rajan helped to protect his tribe? i) The main responsibility of the Rajan was to protect his tribe ii) His powers were limited by tribal assemblies namely Vidhata, Sabha, Samiti and Gana. iii) Of these Vidhata (the tribal assembly) was the oldest. iv) The king appointed a purohit (chief priest) to assit him. v) In economic, political and military matters, the king was assited by the Senani (army chief). vi) Gramani was the leader of the village. 15. How did trade become extensive under the Vedic age? i) Under the Vedic age, use of iron plough and axe helped to put more areas of land under cultivation. ii) Crops of wheat, rice and barley were cultivated. iii) With the growth of agriculture, the idea of private possession of land came into existence. iv) New crafts and arts developed leading to production of commodities for sale. v) Thus, trade became extensive. vi) Barter system was prevalent. vii) They used Nishka, Satmana (gold coins) and krishnala (silver coins) for business transactions. 16. State the salient features of the Gurukula system of education. i) The Gurukula system is an ancient learning method. ii) The worl gurukula is a combination of the Sanskrit word Guru (teacher or master) and kula (family or home) iii) The Shishyas resided with their guru and served them and simultaneously learnt and gained knowledge. iv) Only Dvijas could be Shishyas, no women could have formal education. v) The students received education through oral tradition meaning rote learning, and were required to memories everything. vi) The subjects of the study included the four Vedas, Ithihasas, Puranas, Grammar, logic, ethics, astrology, maths and military science. Learning Leads To Ruling Page 6 of 34 Social Science Prepared By www.winmeen.com vii) The students were also trained to lead a disciplined life.